7/6/11

Activity # 2.6:
What does it mean to preview a reading?
It means to read the title, subtitles, bold writing, look over pictures, and maybe read the first paragraph or so. Look for key words, make connections and predictions to what you see.
Why is it helpful to preview a reading?
It helps you get a better understanding about what you're actually going to read. It will help you get a mental outline that will help you decide how to appraoch the material you're reading.


Activity # 2.7:
Previewing essentials:

  • Attempt to ascertain the topic and subtopics of your reading
  • Get a feel for the layout and structure of the reading (especially headings)
  • Identify potential key terms or concepts
  • Make connections to your prior knowledge
  • Make predictions
  • Ask questions that you hope to be answered by reading & attempt to answer them


Activity # 2.8:
What do you think of our previewing model?
I think it's pretty confusing because the columns aren't labeled and the numbered things don't correspond. They also don't have the same numbers on both sides and some numbers are repeated. Is it like an "I see, It means" column?
What aspects of previewing did we utilize?
- Attempt to acertain the topic and subtopics of your reading
- Identify potential key terms and concepts
- Ask questions that you hope to be answered by reading and attempt to answer them
- Get a feel for the layout and structure of the reading (epsecially headings)


Activity # 2.9:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200505/the-x-factors-success?page=4

C/C/Q's
Factual Notes
1. I think it's going to be about what can make you successful
2. What qualities do you need to be successful?
3. So regular folks can't have those x-factors? (according to intro)
4. 4 x-factors - Charisma, Chutzpah, Joie De Vivre, Grace?
5. What is Chutzpah?
6. What is Joie De Vivre?
7. Has Carlin Flora written anything else besides this?
10. I hear about charisma and grace in many places.
1. It's about what helps you become successful as a person having different qualities.
2. Charisma, Chutzpah, Joie De Vivre, Grace
3. Anyone can have these x-factors. It's just a whole bunch of characteristics that you have in you.
4. Yes they are the four x-factors.
5. Chutzpah is having the insight on an idea and knowing it's important and knowing that you need to pursue it even when the world doesn't agree. Taking advantage of social knowledge. Risk-seekers have chutzpah.
6. Joie De Vivre is when you have your emotions out on the line and who are enthusiastic HAVE seen the complexity of life.
8. Charisma is a kind of "magic" in people for inspire devotion. It consists of components such as expressivity, sensitivity, control, eloquence, vision and self-confidence. Leaders have this charisma.
9. Grace is having characteristics like wisdom, benevolence and being compassionate. They connect to the public.